Freelance Forum in Dublin - 16/10/23

DUBLIN FREELANCE Branch is holding another Freelance Forum - on Monday 16 October. It's an opportunity for freelance journalists to keep up to date with the latest developments in their industry. See details here. It will be opened by Dr Natasha Hirst, NUJ President and freelance journalist. Then:

• Rage Against The (A.I.) Machine? The industrial and professional issues facing journalists and publishers in dealing with veracity as new technologies emerge. With Dr Natasha Hirst, NUJ president and freelance journalists, Seamus Dooley, Assistant General Secretary, NUJ, Adam Maguire, RTÉ business author, broadcaster and comedian, and Stephanie Costello, freelance journalist.
• Pitching To The Press with Aaron Rogan, deputy editor Business Post, Jennifer Stevens, features editor, Sunday Times, Jessie Collins, editor, Irish Tatler and Fiona Kenny, copywriter.
• Social Media: The Next Wave between Bluesky, Threads, the implosion of Twitter, the stuttering rise of Mastodon, and whatever is going on with TikTok, Substack and the like, it's time for a Social Media briefing at the Freelance Forum. Melanie Boylan Founder and co-owner of STOMP Social Media Training, outlines the best social media strategies for the future. journalist.

Attendance at the Forum costs €5 for NUJ members, and €20 for non members. Book here.

Freelance Forum Autumn 2023 www.dublinfreelance.org